单词 | in favor of |
释义 | in favor ofSEE SYNONYMS FOR in favor of ON THESAURUS.COM Also, in one's favor. In support of, approving, as in We are in favor of her promotion, or All the reviews were in his favor. [Mid-1500s] To the advantage of, as in The court decided in favor of the defendant. [Mid-1500s] Inscribed or made out to the benefit of, as in The check was made out in favor of the charity. [Mid-1500s] Out of a preference for, as in The commissioner turned down the new road in favor of improved sewers. [Late 1800s] Words nearby in favor ofin fashion, infatuate, infatuated, infatuation, infauna, in favor of, in favor with, infeasible, infect, infected abortion, infectee The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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